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2010-11
Programs
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SERVICES
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2010-11
Programs
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SERVICES
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Mission:
To advance the cause of Christ-centered higher education
and to help our institutions transform lives by faithfully
relating scholarship and service to biblical truth.
Context of Christian Higher Education:
According to the U.S. Department of Education, there are
more than 4,000 degree-granting institutions of higher
education in the United States. These include 1,600 private,
nonprofit campuses, about 900 of which define themselves as
“religiously affiliated.” However, only 109 (106 U.S. & 3 Canada)
are intentionally Christ-centered institutions that have qualified for
membership in the Council for Christian College & Universities.
Programs and Services:
With a $13 million budget, nearly 70 employees and more
than 100 volunteer leaders, the CCCU provides more than 100
programs and services to fulfill the association’s mission and
to meet the needs of Christian colleges and universities.

Office of the President………………………………………………………………………3
Services to TRUSTEES
Services to PRESIDENTS
Advocacy and Public Policy
International Christian Higher Education*
Distinguished Volunteer Corps
Peer Groups and Advisory Commissions**
Office of Student Programs………………………………………………………………6
BestSemester Student programs
Culture-Shaping
Culture-Crossing
Faculty Study Tours
SAPC: Student Academic Programs Commission
Support for Off-Campus Study
Office of Professional
Development & Research……………………………………………………………………9
Conferences
Institutes
Research
Grants
Tuition Waiver Exchange Program
development
Networking communities
Office of communications…………………………………………………………………11
Websites***
Publications***
News
Office of finance & Administration………………………………………………13
CFI: Composite Financial Index
Database of membership and related organizations and friends of CCCU
Summer Housing
List of Members & Affiliates
Board of Directors
* Coordinated in conjunction with the Office of the President and Office of Student Programs
** Appointed by the President and Coordinated by the Office of Professional Development & Research
*** Coordinated in conjunction with the Office of Student Programs and Office of Communications

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Office of the president
Services to TRUSTEES
Governance Institute
This is a three-day program held in mid-July each summer to
provide an opportunity for member institutions’ presidents and
board chairs to attend a program together dealing with best
practices in governance specifically for Christian colleges and
universities. The program is designed to allow the president and
board chair to collaborate as a team in a group setting with other
campus teams to develop 1) a strong respect for good governance
principles; 2) respect for the unique yet complimentary roles of
each; 3) a stronger personal relationship for working together well;
and 4) specific ideas for follow-up when they return to their
home campus.
CCCU National Conference for Member Trustees
This is a proposed new program that will be held annually. It is
planned to be held as a one-day post-conference meeting in
conjunction with the Association of Governing Board’s annual
national conference. The program will focus on governance
and governance related issues unique to Christ-centered
colleges and universities.
CCCU Trustee Development Curriculum
This proposed new program has been initiated with a pilot module
through grant funds and further development will be dependent
on additional grant funding. It is designed to provide a ten-unit
curriculum highlighting a carefully identified group of best practice
topics. The programs will be packaged for ease of use with the
intent that individual institutions will be able to use the material in
their regular board meetings to provide a 30-minute segment for
on-going continuing education for their board members. Each unit
will include a brief four-page leaflet with the essential information
about the best practice topic, a brief DVD presentation to provide
further information on the governance topic, and discussion
suggestions for stimulating a Q & A session.
Board Workshops for Individual Institutions
These workshops are tailored to the needs of individual institutions
and are conducted at the site of the institution’s regular board
meeting or board retreat. We use an online survey to secure
board member input on particular topics, provide a workbook
for each trustee to keep with best practice materials by topic,
and present the material in a facilitating style with significant
interaction throughout. The workshops are generally two days,
but a one-day version is also available.

Board Consultation
We provide consultation to boards on a wide variety of topics
on an as-needed basis.
Board Mediation
We can provide counsel and assistance to boards on those
rare occasions when internal board conflicts develop that
have led or may lead to board dysfunction.
Presidential Search Consultation
We provide counsel and assistance to boards when a president
departs and the board is exploring options of how best to proceed
with the presidential search process.
Presidential and Board Assessments
We encourage boards to perform annual assessments of their
president and of their board that are brief and relatively simple,
and periodic assessments that are more detailed and complex.
We provide counsel and assistance to boards in planning
or conducting the annual or periodic presidential or
board assessments.
International Forum on
Christian Higher Education*
This meeting is held every four years and is attended by trustees,
presidents, administrators, faculty, students, alumni and friends
of Christian higher education. The program is structured to deal
with major contemporary issues and themes of the Christian higher
education movement. The National Presidents Conference and
most peer group conferences are collapsed into the Forum
during years in which the Forum is held, rather than conducting
their individual meetings that year.
* See also Professional Development & Research
– Conferences – International Forum on Christian Higher Education
Services to Presidents
New Presidents Institute
This three-day program held each year in mid-July provides an
excellent orientation to newly elected presidents or those serving
in interim presidential roles.
Presidential Mentoring Program
Through grant funding, we are able to offer new presidents who
attend the New Presidents Institute an opportunity to participate
in a mentoring program with successful, longer serving presidents.
The Annual Presidents Conference*
This annual conference is held in Washington, D.C. each year
typically at the end of January and just prior to the annual
meeting of the National Association of Independent Colleges and
Universities (NAICU). The program is designed by a committee
of presidents to deal with topics and issues of contemporary
significance to our member and affiliate presidents.
* See also Professional Development & Research
– Conferences – The Annual Presidents Conference
Special Topical Meetings/Conferences
The Council conducts a wide range of special topic meetings
on an as-needed basis.
Presidential Small Group Fellowships
The Council is planning a new program to assist small groups of
presidents and/or presidential couples to gather for fellowship,
support and encouragement. These gatherings will be available
to relatively small groups of 5-8 presidents or 4-6 presidential
couples at various locations on a regional basis and at times
when schedules traditionally are less intense.
Presidential Consultation
We provide counsel and advice on a wide range of topics on an
as-needed basis.
Team Building Workshops
We provide workshops for senior leadership groups such as the
president’s cabinet to assist in team building, planning retreats,
or similar group facilitations.
Administrative Assessments
We provide counsel and assistance in formulating, conducting,
or administering assessments of administrative areas or individual
administrators.
Washington-based Assistance
We provide basic assistance for campuses needing to make
a Washington contact and we provide assistance to presidents
desiring more intense help from the plethora of
Washington-based firms.
President’s and Volunteer’s Quarterly Newsletter
A monthly newsletter that provides updates to the presidents
of CCCU member and affiliate campuses and to the volunteer
leaders that serve the membership.
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Advocacy and Public Policy
We are committed to providing strong public policy advocacy
focused on the unique need of our institutions to sustain religious
liberty rights necessary to offer a holistic Christ-centered education.
We place a high priority on our commitment to advocate for
federal and state laws and policies, as well as for policies set by
accreditation or regulatory bodies, that enable our institutions to
function as Christ-centered institutions in areas such as behavioral
expectations and our crucial right to hire as full-time faculty
members and administrators (non-hourly staff) only persons
who profess faith in Jesus Christ.
International Christian
Higher Education
The motivation for the founding of the Council came out of a
powerful desire to see Christ-centered higher education as more
than a collection of individual institutions but as a movement.
With the increasingly global nature of our times, the movement
needs to respond. The rapid rise of the Christian faith in Africa
and Asia in particular are evidence of the Spirit of God working
powerfully throughout the world, and we desire to assist with
the advance of Christ-centered higher education globally.
Distinguished
Volunteer Corps
The CCCU has a rich array of leaders who have served Christcentered
higher education and can provide volunteer strategic
leadership to campuses around the world. The creation of this
program will provide a pool of volunteers who can serve as
advisors/consultants, primarily to international institutions of
Christian higher education affiliated with the CCCU.
The consultants, known as the Distinguished Volunteer Corps
(DVC), will be shared with our international affiliates through a
Web-based platform on the CCCU Web site to facilitate connecting
international affiliates seeking assistance with North American
experts offering voluntary service. We are inviting former presidents
of CCCU North American institutions to serve in the DVC.
Peer Groups,
Advisory Commissions
and Senior Fellows
The Council believes in the use of interested volunteers with
appropriate expertise to provide the president with counsel
and advice. The president is authorized to appoint Commissions,
Committees, and Senior Fellows; identify their duties and
responsibilities; and provide for their oversight. All such
appointments are at the discretion of the president.
Commissions are ongoing advisory groups;
Committees are either temporary groups for task-specific
assignments or longer term groups for ongoing issues; and Senior
Fellows are volunteers who are appointed to assist the Council on
special issues/projects. The president is an ex-officio member of
each advisory Commission/Committee and will assign a senior staff
member as liaison to the Commissions and Committees. Senior
Fellows normally work directly with the president.
Advisory Commissions
Student Academic Programs Commission (SAPC)
Professional Development & Research
Advancing Intercultural Competencies
International Higher Education
Committee on Public Policy
Peer Group Commissions
Campus Ministry Directors
Chief Academic Officers
Chief Enrollment Officers
Chief Financial Officers
Chief Institutional Advancement Officers
Chief Student Development Officers
Financial Aid Administrators
Public Relations Officers
Technology Officers
Senior Fellows
Charles Colson, Prison Fellowship
Jay Kesler, Taylor University (President Emeritus)
Keith Anderson, Mars Hill Graduate School
David Brandt, George Fox University (President Emeritus)
Joel Carpenter, Calvin College
Rich Gathro, Nyack College
David Gyertson, Regent University
Harold Heie, Gordon College
Dwight Jessup, Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology
Karen Longman, Azusa Pacific University
Kina Mallard, Gordon College
Jim Mannoia, Greenville College (retired)
Tom McWhertor, Christian Reformed World Relief
Steve Moore, Murdock Trust
Dean Nelson, Point Loma Nazarene University
Laurie Schreiner, Azusa Pacific University

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Office of Student programs
BestSemester
student programs
The off-campus study
programs offered by the
CCCU are known as
“BestSemester.”
Eleven semester programs
and one summer program
are designed to serve the student academic program interests
of CCCU member and affiliate institutions. BestSemester
programs allow member institutions to send students to programs
that are reviewed by the Student Academic Programs Commission.
Culture-Shaping
American Studies Program
Washington, D.C., is a stimulating educational laboratory for the
American Studies Program (ASP). Participants explore pressing
national and international issues through enrollment in either the
Public Policy Initiatives track or Global Humanitarian Enterprise
track, which combine seminars led by ASP faculty and Washington
professionals with student projects. The internship (20-30 hours
per week) is essential to the ASP experience. Students live in the
Dellenback Center in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.
Contemporary Music Center
The Contemporary Music Center (CMC) provides students with the
opportunity to live and work in the refining context of community
while seeking to understand how God will have them integrate
music, faith and business. The CMC offers three tracks:
Artist, Executive and Technical. The Artist track is tailored to
students considering careers as vocalists, musicians, songwriters,
recording artists, performers and producers. The Executive track
is designed for business, arts management, marketing,
communications and related majors interested in possible careers
music entrepreneurs, artist managers and music business company
executives. Each track includes coursework, labs, directed study
and a practicum. CMC was founded on the concept of the artists’
colony, so students live and work in Martha’s Vineyard, Mass.

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Los Angeles Film Studies Center
The Los Angeles Film Studies Center (LAFSC) trains students to
serve in various aspects of the film industry with professional skill
and Christian integrity. The curriculum consists of two required
seminars, Hollywood Production Workshop and Theology in
Hollywood, focusing on the role of film in culture and the
relationship of faith to work in this very influential industry.
In addition, students choose one elective course from a variety
of offerings in film studies. Internships in various segments of
the film industry provide students with hands-on experience.
The combination of the internship and seminars allows students to
explore the film industry within a Christian context and from a liberal
arts perspective. Students live in the Fairfax District in Los Angeles.
Washington Journalism Center
The Washington Journalism Center (WJC) is a semester-long study
program in Washington, D.C., created for students interested in
the field of journalism. Students take classes focusing on their
personal writing skills and on the history and future of the media.
These classes—Foundations for Media Involvement; Reporting
in Washington; and Washington, News and Public Discourse—
combined with an internship (25-30 hours per week) at a top
news publication, help students learn to integrate their faith in a
journalism career. Students live in the Dellenback Center in the
Capitol Hill neighborhood, exactly eight blocks from the Capitol.
Service learning opportunities are bountiful throughout the
District and are a crucial piece of learning about the culture of D.C.
Culture-Crossing
Australia Studies Centre
CCCU partners with the Wesley Institute in Sydney, Australia, to
offer the Australia Studies Centre (ASC). Students study theology,
global justice issues, indigenous cultures and the arts. Additionally,
students choose electives in theology/ministry, music, drawing/
graphic design, dance and/or drama. Home stays, service learning
and travel around Australia are important components of the ASC.
In order to experience the various aspects of Australian culture,
students spend time in the Australian capitol, Canberra; travel to
the edge of the Australian Outback; and spend the last week of
the semester connecting with the Maori people in New Zealand.
China Studies Program
The China Studies Program (CSP) enables students to engage
China’s ancient history and intrigue from an insider’s perspective.
While immersed in Chinese culture, students participate in
seminar courses on the historical, cultural, religious, geographic
and economic realities of this strategic and populous nation.
Students choose between completing a China Studies
concentration or a Business concentration. Students also study
Mandarin language and apply their skills by serving in an orphanage
or tutoring Chinese students in English. The program begins and
ends in Hong Kong and introduces students to the diversity of
China, including visits to Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an and Xiamen.
Latin American Studies Program
Based in San José, Costa Rica, the Latin American Studies
Program (LASP) introduces students to a wide range of
experiences through the study of the language, literature, culture,
politics, history, economics, ecology and religion of the region.
By living with local families, students become a part of the day-today
lives of Latin Americans. Students participate in one of four
concentrations: Latin American Studies; Advanced Language and
Literature (designed for Spanish majors) International Business
(fall only); and Environmental Science (spring only). Students also
take part in a practicum/internship and travel to nearby Central
American nations, such as Nicaragua, Guatemala, Cuba and
Panama (varies by concentration).
Middle East Studies Program
Based in Cairo, Egypt, the Middle East Studies Program (MESP)
offers students a unique opportunity to explore and interact with
the complex and strategically important world of the modern Middle
East. Students explore diverse religious, social, cultural and political
traditions of Middle Eastern peoples through interdisciplinary
seminars. They also study the Arabic language and may work
as volunteers with various organizations in Cairo. Through travel
in the region (typically Israel, Jordan and Turkey), students are
exposed to the diversity and dynamism of many aspects of
Middle Eastern culture.

Programmes in Oxford
The CCCU Center for Scholarship & Christianity in Oxford (SCIO)
offers two ways for students to study in Oxford: Scholars’ Semester
in Oxford & Oxford Summer Programme:
Scholars’ Semester in Oxford
The Scholars’ Semester in Oxford is (SSO) designed for
students who want to study intensively and to a high
standard. Students develop their academic writing and
research skills and explore the disciplines and interests of
their choice. As Visiting Students of the University of Oxford
and members of Wycliffe Hall, students study in the oldest
university in the English-speaking world. SSO students
enroll in a primary and secondary tutorial, an integrative
seminar (or thesis in the case of second term students), and
the British landscape course. Students group their work in a
concentration so that all elements of their programme work
together. Applicants are generally honors and other very
high-achieving students and must have a 3.5 GPA to be
considered for the programme. Students may complete
two semesters of the programme.
Oxford Summer Programme
The Oxford Summer Programme (OSP) allows students, as
affiliate members of Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford,
to do intensive scholarship in the oldest university in the
English-speaking world. During the five-week programme,
students hone their research and writing skills while
exploring the relationship between Christianity and the
development of the British Isles. Seminars and tutorials
are given on specialized topics under expert Oxford
academics in the areas of English language and literature,
history, including the history of art and history of science,
philosophy, and theology and the study of religion.
Russian Studies Program
The Russian Studies Program (RSP) strives to give students a
broad learning experience in the largest nation in the world. The
majority of the semester is spent in Nizhnii Novgorod (Russia’s third
largest city) where students live on the campus of Nizhnii Novgorod
State University while they complete intensive language learning
and live with a host family in the second half of the semester.
Students are offered three seminar courses (History and Sociology
of Religion in Russia; Russian Literature and History; and Russia in
Transition) and receive instruction in the Russian language.
Uganda Studies Program
The Uganda Studies Program (USP) provides students with both
immersion in a local community and broad exposure to a variety
of people and places in Uganda and Rwanda. Students in the
Uganda Studies Emphasis (USE) live on campus at Uganda
Christian University (UCU: an international affiliate of the CCCU)
in Mukono, Uganda, sharing their lives with university students
from Uganda and other parts of Africa. Students in the Intercultural
Ministry & Missions Emphasis (IMME) live with host families within
walking distance of the university. All USP students take classes
from UCU professors and share meals with UCU students. Service
projects and practicum opportunities are an integral part of USP,
as are experiences in Rwanda and rural Uganda. In addition to
the core experiential course, students choose from an approved
selection of courses from the UCU curriculum.
Faculty Study Tours
Professional Development Study Tour: Uganda 2010
“Experiencing Uganda and Rwanda: An Encounter with
Contemporary East African Issues” The primary location for
the 2010 Professional Development Study Tour will be Uganda
Christian University in Mukono, Uganda. Participants will have a
short-term immersion experience based on the activities, methods
and objectives of the Uganda Studies Program. Participants will
also spend three days/nights in Rwanda with additional trips offered
to Kampala, Jinja (the source of the Nile), and rural Uganda.
SAPC: Student Academic
Programs Commission
The Council’s Standing Board Policies require the president to
appoint a Student Academic Programs Commission (SAPC)
to serve as a source of review, advice and accountability for
student programs. SAPC, in essence, serves as a liaison body
with the Council membership, and guarantor of the quality of
Council student programs. SAPC makes its recommendations for
administrative action to the vice president for student programs
and, as appropriate, for referral by the vice president to the
president and board of directors.
Support for
Off-Campus Study
The Office of Student Programs provides a broad array of support
to faculty, “off-campus study coordinators” and campuses.
The staff of Student Programs can provide off-campus study
consultation in the following areas: advising students and
families; health, safety and travel; and program development.
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Office of Professional
Development & Research
Conferences
International Forum on
Christian Higher Education (Quadrennial)
This is the largest gathering of those within Christ-centered higher
education. Every four years, the CCCU invites all who share an
interest in Christian higher education to an all-encompassing
event. The International Forum combines the annual peer group
conferences for the 09-10 academic year and calls participants
to fellowship and gain vision in one common space.
The Annual Presidents Conference
The CCCU hosts an annual conference for the presidents of
member and affiliate campuses. This conference provides an
opportunity for campus presidents to be updated on issues,
encouraged in their leadership roles and to network with peers who
understand the challenges they face in leading a Christian college
or university. This conference is hosted in conjunction with one of
two annual CCCU board of director meetings and also serves as
the annual business meeting.
Peer Groups (Annual)
The CCCU is pleased to organize and host annual conferences in
service to specific administrative peer groups. The program of each
conference is created by the respective peer group commission,
and the CCCU thanks each commission for its service to their
peer group.
• Critical Concerns for Chief Enrollment Officers
• Financial Aid Administrators Conference
• Campus Ministers Conference
• Chief Institutional Advancement Officers Conference
• Senior Student Development Officers Conference
• Chief Academic Officers Conference
• Chief Financial Officers Conference
• PR / Communications Conference
Webinars
The CCCU is introducing a webinars as the newest service that
we will provide to the CCCU membership. These online events
will extend the scope of our conferences and events to cover
new topics and timely issues in ways that are limited for on-site
meetings. Visit the Conferences & Events section of the CCCU Web
site to find out more about the type of offerings and the dates of
upcoming webinars.

Academic
Academic conferences provide an association-wide opportunity
for professional development and insight into a specific academic
discipline or theme.
New Faculty
This annual workshop is an opportunity for new faculty to see
examples of integrating faith and learning in their respective
disciplines and to develop a network of peers across the CCCU.
Discipline-Specific
Discipline-specific workshops provide an opportunity for depth
of research and dialogue with peers from across the CCCU.
Institutes
Women’s Leadership
The Women’s Leadership Development Institute (WLDI) is
intended to identify and equip individuals who have been
gifted and called by God to senior positions in Christian higher
education. The WLDI is a five-day summer Institute guided by
veteran facilitators.
Leadership
Leadership Development Institute (LDI), is a multi-year project to
strengthen the leadership of Christian higher education.
Since 1996, the LDI has now served more than 300 of our
presidents, senior administrators, deans and emerging leaders.
* Governance & New Presidents Institutes are directed by the
Office of the President.
Research
Center for Research in Adult Learning
in April 2008 the CCCU accepted a proposal from Indiana
Wesleyan University (IWU) to establish a Research Center in
Adult Learning for the benefit of CCCU member campuses.
The steering committee, appointed members representing the
constituents in the CCCU, along with the CCCU vice president
for professional development & research, assists the Center
director in identifying research topics, resources and expertise.
Comprehensive Assessment Project (CAP)
The Comprehensive Assessment Project (CAP) is a major initiative
of the Council that began in the summer of 2000. The purpose of
the project is to promote improvement and innovation across the
111 colleges and universities that make up the CCCU membership.
We are working together to collect and understand outcomes
assessment and student satisfaction information from our schools.
We use comparative information to help us locate strengths on
individual campuses and within evangelical Christian higher
education. CAP objectives are:
• To collect and understand outcomes assessment and
student satisfaction information from our schools
• To locate strengths on individual campuses and within
evangelical Christian higher education generally
In addition to the research coordinated by CAP we also facilitate
the following research or surveys:
Annually:
Confidential Compensation Survey
Enrollment Survey
Faculty Salary Survey
Financial Aid Survey
Graduation and Retention Rates (CAP)
President’s Compensation Survey
Profile Information
Tuition Survey
Biennial:
Even Years:
CIRP for first-year students (The Cooperative Institutional
Research Program) Fall (CAP)
CSS (College Senior Survey) Spring (CAP)
Odd Years:
SSI (Student Satisfaction Inventory) Fall (CAP)
IPS (Institutional Priorities Survey) Fall (CAP)
Triennial:
Faculty Survey (CAP)
Quinquennial:
Gender and Ethnic Diversity within the CCCU: Students
* Included as part of CAP (Comprehensive Assessment Project)
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Grants
Networking Grants
The purpose of these annual programs is to enable small groups of
Christian scholars to network in ways that will lead to collaborative
scholarship that is significantly informed by a Christian perspective,
and that addresses themes of interest to the larger academy.
Mini-Grants on Free-Market Economics:
Scholarship, Teaching & Practice
The purpose of this mini-grant program is to enhance the
effectiveness in the teaching, scholarship and practice of market
economics for business and economics faculty (and select others)
at CCCU member institutions.
Tuition Waiver
Exchange Program
The Council’s Tuition Waiver Exchange Program is open to
dependents of full-time faculty, staff and/or administrators who
have been at the sending institution for one full year prior to TWEP
participation, or according to guidelines defined by each of the
participating CCCU member institutions. Each participating college
agrees to accept at least one (with a recommendation of three)
new student from other participating institutions. Students admitted
under the program are automatically renewed for up to four years
as long as the student remains in good standing with the receiving
institution and at least one parent remains a full-time employee of
a participating member institution. To see a list of participating
CCCU member institutions, visit the CCCU Web site.
Development
The office of development provides sponsors, foundations and
individuals with opportunities to partner with the mission of the
CCCU.
• Sponsors support the CCCU through conferences, events,
publications and a variety of uniquely crafted opportunities.
• Foundations are catalysts towards new initiatives and programs
that will help to further the mission of the CCCU.
• Individuals can support the CCCU through choosing to partner
in key giving categories (Friend, Partner, Leader, Advocate,
Collaborator, President’s Circle) to support the work of the
CCCU and its BestSemester student programs.
Networking Communities
Networking Communities are traditional list-servs (e-lists) and
more. The CCCU Networking Communities enable peers across
CCCU campuses to collaborate with each other in community
groups via list-servs and with new tools including blogs, wikis,
community directories and a group-based file library to share
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Office of communications
Web sites
CCCU.org
This Web site serves as the primary portal to the information and
people within the movement of Christ-centered higher education.
This site provides topical information like: news, conferences
& events, career center, networking, professional development &
research and position-related information for members & affiliates,
faculty & administrators and students & families.
BestSemester.com***
BestSemester.com is the portal for the off-campus study programs
offered by CCCU. There are a total of eleven semester programs and
one summer program designed to serve the academic interests of
CCCU member institutions.
Publications
CCCU Advance
The CCCU Advance is the magazine of the Council for Christian
Colleges & Universities. Published in the spring and fall of each
year, the CCCU Advance covers the news and people of Christcentered
higher education.
BestSemester Magazine***
BestSemester magazine tells the story of the CCCU’s BestSemester
student programs. It is published each year in the fall and spring.
To subscribe go to www.BestSemester.com.
*** Coordinated in conjunction with the Offices of Student Programs
and Communications
eAdvance
eAdvance is the monthly e-mail publication of the Council for Christian
Colleges & Universities. To receive this publication, create a CCCU.org
profile and be sure to select the eAdvance subscription box.
News
Christian Higher Education Month
When Christian Higher Education Month was introduced in October
1999, 95 members and 36 affiliates were brought together under the
newly-named Council for Christian Colleges & Universities. Bolstered
by House Resolution 300, which declares October to be Christian
Higher Education Month, the CCCU takes this time to celebrate the
role of Christ-centered colleges in the history of America, as well as
the personal and professional benefits of what campuses provide
students.
CCCU News
The CCCU provides news and media advisories to the higher
education and religious media as well as the general media. Telling
the story of the movement of the CCCU is an extension of the news
coverage we provide in our publications and is at the heart of our
media relations efforts.
Campus News Aggregator
The “Campus News” feature is designated for our members to
highlight the news for their respective institutions that befits a
national audience. You can view this section of our Web site by
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Office of finance
& administration
CFI: Composite
Financial Index
The Composite Financial Index (CFI) is a tool for providing an
overall picture of an institution’s financial health. The CCCU
conducts this research each year. The CFI is built from the
values of four component ratios: the Primary Reserve Ratio,
which measures an institution’s level of financial flexibility; the
Net Income Ratio, which measures its operating performance;
the Return on Net Assets Ratio, which measures overall asset
return and performance; and the Viability Ratio, which measures
an institution’s ability to cover debt with available resources. The
CCCU uses the Austen Group to conduct the institutional research.
The CCCU updates this report annually.
Database of membership &
related organizations
& friends of CCCU
The CCCU maintains a database that includes CCCU membership
(members and affiliates) that assists in communicating to and
serving the membership. Database records are maintained by
the CCCU staff, but access to the record can be made via the
CCCU.org Web site. Individuals can update their data profile, select
or change preferences and participate in Networking Communities.
Members who request data from the CCCU will be provided a
purpose and policy application.
Summer Housing
Oxford, UK
With two locations available for short- or long-term stays, the
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities’ Centre for Scholarship
& Christianity in Oxford offers groups or families a truly unique
setting in one of the world’s most prestigious settings.
The Vines’ 40 beds are divided into three single rooms, six double
rooms, two triple rooms and five quad rooms. Family rooms can be
arranged for parties of more than three persons and are available
for a set rate. Family rooms are available for a set rate, while other
room rates are charged per person.
Our Crick Road Flats offer a newly appointed kitchen, dining room,
common room, and coin-operated laundry facilities. All rooms
share bathroom facilities. It is a 10-15 minute walk from city-centre
and is comprised of 22 beds in 10 rooms. There is also a beautiful
small-garden available for guest use.
Washington, D.C.
The Dellenback Center’s multi-use facilities cater to those
organizations affiliated with the CCCU, and are available during
the months of June through mid-August. Situated in the Capitol
Hill neighborhood, an historically preserved neighborhood in
Washington, D.C., the Dellenback Center’s prime central location
makes it a beautiful and convenient setting.

cccu members & affiliates
Members
Abilene Christian University
Anderson University
Asbury University
Azusa Pacific University
Belhaven University
Bethel College
Bethel University
Biola University
Bluefield College
Bluffton University
Bryan College
California Baptist
University
Calvin College
Campbellsville University
Carson-Newman College
Cedarville University
College of the Ozarks
Colorado Christian
University
Corban College
and Graduate School
Cornerstone University
Covenant College
Crown College
Dallas Baptist University
Dordt College
East Texas Baptist
University
Eastern Mennonite
University
Eastern Nazarene College
Eastern University
Erskine College
Evangel University
Fresno Pacific University
Geneva College
George Fox University
Gordon College
Goshen College
Grace College & Seminary
Greenville College
Hardin-Simmons University
Hope International
University
Houghton College
Houston Baptist University
Howard Payne University
Huntington University
Indiana Wesleyan
University
John Brown University
Judson College
Judson University
Kentucky Christian
University
King College
The King’s University
College
Lee University
LeTourneau University
Lipscomb University
Louisiana College
Malone College
The Master’s College
& Seminary
Messiah College
MidAmerica Nazarene
University
Milligan College
Mississippi College
Missouri Baptist University
Montreat College
Mount Vernon
Nazarene University
North Central University
North Greenville University
North Park University
Northwest Christian
University
Northwest Nazarene
University
Northwest University
Northwestern College (IA)
Northwestern College (MN)
Nyack College
Oklahoma Baptist
University
Oklahoma Christian
University
Oklahoma Wesleyan
University
Olivet Nazarene University
Oral Roberts University
Palm Beach Atlantic
University
Point Loma Nazarene
University
Redeemer University
College
Roberts Wesleyan College
San Diego Christian College
Seattle Pacific University
Simpson University
Southeastern University
Southern Nazarene
University
Southern Wesleyan
University
Southwest Baptist
University
Spring Arbor University
Sterling College
Tabor College
Taylor University
Toccoa Falls College
Trevecca Nazarene
University
Trinity Christian College
Trinity International
University
Trinity Western University
University of Mary
Hardin-Baylor
University of Sioux Falls
University of the Southwest
Union University
Vanguard University
of Southern California
Warner Pacific College
Warner Southern College
Waynesburg University
Westmont College
Wheaton College
Whitworth University
Williams Baptist College
Affiliates
Canada
Ambrose University College
Atlantic Baptist University
Briercrest College
and Seminary
McMaster Divinity College
Prairie Bible Institute
Providence College
& Seminary
Taylor University
College & Seminary
Tyndale University
College & Seminary
William & Catherine
Booth College
United States
Asbury Theological
Seminary
Alderson-Broaddus College
Atlanta Christian College
Baylor University
Bethany University--CA
Campbell University
Central Christian College
Charleston Southern
University
Columbia International
University
Crestmont College
Dallas Theological
Seminary
Emmanuel College
Franciscan University
of Steubenville
Fuller Theological
Seminary
Johnson Bible College
Kuyper College
Lancaster Bible College
Lincoln Christian
College and Seminary
Mid-America Christian
University
Moody Bible Institute
Multnomah Bible College
Ohio Valley University
Pepperdine University
Philadelphia Biblical
University
Regent University
Southwestern College
Valley Forge
Christian College
Walla Walla University
William Jessup University
International
Africa Nazarene University
Baekseok University
Bible College of
New Zealand
Chongshin University &
Theological Seminary
Christ’s College
Christelijke Hogeschool Ede
Cornerstone Christian
College
CSI Bishop Appasamy
College of Arts & Sciences
Daystar University
Gereformeerde Hogeschool
Handong Global University
Hannam University
The International University
Jerusalem University
College
John Wesley
Theological College
Korea Nazarene University
LLC International University
Maranatha Christian
University
Myongji University
Nairobi Evangelical
Graduate School of
Theology
North Haiti Christian
University
Norwegian Teacher
Academy
Queensland University
Russian-American
Christian University
Sheng-te Christian College
Southern Cross College
St. Petersburg Christian
University
Tokyo Christian University
Uganda Christian
University
Universidad Cristiana
Latinoamericana
Universidad Evangélica
Boliviana
Universitas Pelita Harapan
Wesley Institute
Wycliffe Hall

cccu Leadership
Dr. Paul R. Corts
President
Dr. Mimi Barnard
Vice President for Professional
Development & Research
Dr. Ken Bussema
Vice President for Student Programs
Mr. Kyle Royer
Vice President for
Finance & Administration
cccu board of directors
Dr. Carl E. Zylstra, Chair
President, Dordt College
Dr. Kim Phipps, Vice Chair
President, Messiah College
Dr. Mike O’Neal, Secretary/Treasurer
President, Oklahoma Christian University
Dr. Gayle D. Beebe
President, Westmont College
Dr. Bob Brower
President, Point Loma Nazarene University
Edward Blews
President, Association of Independent
Colleges and Universities of Michigan
Dr. Barry H. Corey
President, Biola University
Dr. James Edwards
President, Anderson University
Dr. Sandra Gray
President, Asbury College
Dr. Ron Manahan
President, Grace College & Seminary
Dr. Roger Parrott
President, Belhaven University
Dr. Chip Pollard
President, John Brown University
Dr. Pat Taylor
President, Southwest Baptist University
Mr. Scott Whitaker
Chief Operating Officer, Biotechnology
Industry Organization
Dr. Paul Corts, Ex Officio
President, Council for Christian
Colleges & Universities
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